- Jul 16, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 1999 450 Express Bridge, 9’ Achilles dinghy w/15hp Suzuki EFI
- Engines
- Caterpillar 3126TA
Let me preface this post: I did a search on the entire site and only found one thread from 2012 involving rust converter and engine pulleys.
I was in my engine room this weekend doing some cleaning and painting and I noticed a little rust on the forward generator mounts. My boat has been in fresh water for the past 12 years so I was hopeful I was avoiding some of the typical rust issues. It looks like one of the previous owners painted the forward mount the Westerbeke red at some point and may not have primed it well. Then I checked the aft mounts and it doesn't appear there is any paint at all on them. I got my metal brush out and scrubbed the forward and aft mounts to prep for paint. Has anyone here used "Rustzilla" marine grade rust converter or any other product to treat the metal before paint? https://www.rustzilla.com/
I was in my engine room this weekend doing some cleaning and painting and I noticed a little rust on the forward generator mounts. My boat has been in fresh water for the past 12 years so I was hopeful I was avoiding some of the typical rust issues. It looks like one of the previous owners painted the forward mount the Westerbeke red at some point and may not have primed it well. Then I checked the aft mounts and it doesn't appear there is any paint at all on them. I got my metal brush out and scrubbed the forward and aft mounts to prep for paint. Has anyone here used "Rustzilla" marine grade rust converter or any other product to treat the metal before paint? https://www.rustzilla.com/